Ornamental cover for spectacle frames



May 20, 1958 R. R. WORTHINGTON- 2,83

ORNAMENTAL COVER FOR SPECTACLE FRAMES Filed Jan. 19, 1956 l gust:

INVENTOR ATTORNEYS United States Patent @fiice 2,835,063 Patented May 20, 1958 ORNAMENTAL COVER FOR SPECTACLE FRAMES Robert R. Worthington, Houston, Tex. Application January 19, 1956, Serial No. 560,150

4 Claims. (Cl. 41-10) This invention relates to spectacles, and specifically to a removable ornamental frame constructed preferably of plastic material which is so constructed and arranged that the ornamental frame may be readily removed or replaced to change the ornamental aspect of the spectacles, to blend with certain costumes, garments or other wearing apparel to add to the appeal of the spectacles. This application disclosing the invention is a continuation-inpart application of my co-pending application Serial No. 336,655, filed October 2, 1953, and now abandoned.

-Another object of the invention is to provide an ornamental frame of this character wherein the usual lens rims, bridge piece and ends of the temples will be completely concealed by the removable ornamental frame, to enhance the appearance of the spectacles when worn with certain costumes or garments.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing,

Figure 1 is a front elevation view illustrating a sectional frame, constructed in accordance with the invention, as mounted on a spectacle frame.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 4 is a fragmental elevational view of spectacles, illustrating the temple at one side thereof as equipped with an ornament, in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 5 is an end view of an ornamental frame.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 77 of Fig. 2. Fig. 8 is a sectional view through the ornamental frame.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on line 99 of Fig. 4.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the spectacle frame is indicated generally by the reference character 5, the spectacle frame'providing the support for the ornamental frame forming the subject matter of the present invention.

The ornamental frame embodies a central section 6 ornamented forwardly as a frontispiece and end sections 7 also ornamented forwardly as a frontispiece, the

central section 6 as well as the end sections 7 being channel-shaped so that it will readily fit over the nose piece 8 of the spectacles. Central section 6 has split yieldable channels 6' along the length of said central section, the split channels 6' fit over and grip the lens rims adjacent to each end of the nose piece 8 of the spectacle frame. The end sections also fit over the spectacle frame, the channel construction of the sections providing a support and housing for a clip means which grips the spectacle frame, such clip means including spring clips 13 and cushioning members 9 which are formed of rubber, soft plastic or other friction material so that when the ornamental frame sections are positioned over the spectacle frame, the cushioning members yieldably grip the spec tacle frame to hold the ornamental frame sections and any removable ornaments placed on the spectacles securely in place.

As clearly shown by Fig. l of the drawing, the ends of the central section 6 are beveled at 10 and are engaged by the beveled ends 11 of the end sections 7, the beveled construction of the ends of the central section and end sections being such that close fits are provided between the ends of the central section 6 and end sections 7 to cause the rubber cushioning members to firmly hold to the frames. As clearly shown by the drawings, the end pieces are of lengths to extend substantial distances beyond the ends of the upper portions of the spectacle frame so that the hinged ends of the temples 12 will be completely concealed by the ornamental frame.

- Because of this construction, it will be obvious that the general outline or contour of the spectacle frame will be decidedly changed.

In addition to the rubber cushioning members which are fitted within the channel side of the removable ornamental frame, the spring clips indicated at 13 act and function to exert pressure against one side of the rubber cushioning member associated therewith, to firmly grip the spectacle frame over which the ornamental frame is positioned.

The inner section 6 is also formed with extensions 14 disposed along the inner surface thereof at the ends of the inner section, the extensions overlapping the inner ends of the end section 7, as clearly shown by Fig. 3 on the drawing, providing an exceptionally close fit between the sections.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction of the central section and end sections, the central section may be removed and the end sections used on the spectacle frame, providing a space directly over the bridge piece 8. When the central section is used, as shown in the drawing, the appearance of the ornamental frame will be changed appreciably. Also in place of the ornaments indicated at 15 and attached by clips 16, the end sections 7 may be mounted on the temples 12 with the outer parts forward to thereby enhance the appearance of the spectacles.

The invention relates to an ornamental cover for spectacle frames and an embodiment of the invention has been hereinabove described without additionally disclosing other embodiments and modifications which may fall within the spirit of the invention and within the scope of interpretation claimed and merited for the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. An ornamental frame in combination with a spectacle including lens rims, lenses held therein, a bridge piece connecting said lens rims, and temples pivotally connected to said lens rims, said ornamental frame conforming in shape to the general curvature of the upper portions of said lens rims and bridge piece, said ornamental frame embodying separable end sections overlying and concealing the upper edges of the lens rims and an inner central separable bridge section overlying and concealing the upper edge of said bridge piece, the ends of said bridge section and the adjacent ends of said end sections being sidewardly beveled to achieve a close fit between said sections, and clip means secured to said end sections and adapted to clip over said lens rims.

2. An ornamental frame in combination with a spectacle frame including lens rims, lenses held therein, a

bridge piece connecting said lens rims, and temples pivotally connected to said lens rims, said ornamental frame conforming to the shape of the general curvature of the upper portion of said lens rims and bridge piece and comprising a plurality ofsections including separable end sections and an inner separable bridge section, and additionally including a section for each temple, each section having an ornamented frontispiece thereon to extend substantially parallel to said frame to present an ornamental and protective appearance to said spectacleioning material urged by the inherent resiliency of said spring clip into gripping contact with said frame to prevent scratching it and to provide fitting tolerance and mold therearound and to cooperate with said spring clip in yieldably maintaining said frontispiece against inadvertent shifting on said spectacle frame.

3. An ornamental device adapted to be attached'to a spectacle frame including its temples at selected positions on upper part of said frame, said device including separately removable ornamental end sections and a separately removable bridge section adapted to be attached to the bridge piece of said frame, said end sections being optionally adapted for attachment to said lens rims or said temples, each section having a frontispiece holding position, when said device ison said frame, outwardly of and substantially parallel to said frame to present an ornamental appearance thereto, support-meansextending laterally from each frontispiece and combining therewith to form a channel and having housed therein a clip means including a spring clip connected to said frontispiece and a yieldable cushioning material protectively encased within the inner surface of said clip and urged thereby to apply a squeezing force against the frame part on which it is installed to thereby function in conjunction with said spring clip to level said frontispiece and to maintain said frontispiece against inadvertent shifting from its selected position on said spectacle frame.

4. An ornamental device adapted to be attached to a spectacle frame and including a removable control section to cover the nose piece of said frame, a removable end section on either side of said central section to cover the lens rim thereat, each section having a frontispiece mounted thereon in position outwardly of and substantially parallel to said frame, support means extending laterally from said frontispiece to form a channel, and a spring clip connected to said frontispiece and cooperating with said channel to enclose a resilient cushioning material included by said support means and adapted to yieldably grasp said sections and adapted to cooperate with said spring clip to align said frontispiece on its section in levelled position.

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